Season 4
8 episodes · Sep 20, 2024
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S4E1Deadly Alliance: Leopold and Loeb
Sep 20, 202456mIn 1924, after several months of meticulous planning, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks for the thrill of committing a "perfect crime."
S4E2The Black Sox Scandal
Sep 27, 202454mIt's the most notorious scandal in baseball history. Eight Chicago White Sox players are charged with throwing 1919's World Series--ruining the reputations and careers of some of the game's greatest players and breaking a nation's heart.
- S4E3
Amusment Parks
Oct 4, 202456mDive into the history of Chicago’s amusement parks and the role the city played in shaping the amusement industry. Explore Riverview Park, Ravinia, Santa’s Village, Kiddieland, and more
- S4E4
The Young Lords of Lincoln Park
Oct 11, 202455mBefore Lincoln Park was known for its multimillion-dollar homes, the neighborhood was the beating heart of Chicago’s Puerto Rican community, and the base of operations for a band of Puerto Rican revolutionaries known as the Young Lords.
- S4E5
The Making of Playboy
Oct 18, 202457mPlayboy, a brand now synonymous with sex, was launched by Hugh Hefner in the 1950s in Chicago. Hefner bought the iconic Playboy mansion in Chicago’s Gold Coast where his raucous parties became the stuff of legend. He also opened the first of 30 Playboy clubs in Chicago, outfitting cocktail waitresses in heels and bunny tails.
- S4E6
When the West Side Burned
Oct 25, 202457mIn the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968, chaos erupted on Chicago’s West Side. Grief turned into anger as protests, riots, looting, and fires consumed some neighborhoods. Audio-narrated descriptions of key visual elements are available.
- S4E7
Al Capone's Bloody Business
Nov 1, 202456mDuring Prohibition in Chicago, infamous mobster Al Capone built his empire. His gang became sprawling criminal empire, often embattled in bloody conflicts that would cement Capone as one of America’s most notorious gangsters.
- S4E8
House Music: A Cultural Revolution
Nov 8, 202452mExplore the origins of house music, which began in Chicago’s underground party scene as a safe space for gay people and people of color.